New Series - Houses as Counterparts
A few years back, we have explored the concept of Zodiac Sign Counterparts and Nakshatra Counterparts - https://www.astrosaxena.com/articles/NSSignNakshatraCounterparts . Now, I thought of taking this concept further and understanding how opposite houses in a horoscope can also be seen as counterparts to each other.
Let's understand this concept.
Concept of Opposition - The word "Opposition" automatically gets our attention in the sense of any type of enmity or competition. As if you are standing in opposition of someone and you are supposed to struggle against that person.
But spiritually speaking, almost every Spiritual Guru has said at different times that this whole world is a giant mirror and you see your own image in that mirror.
If we understand it in a normal way then pay attention that when we are standing in front of a mirror, we are also standing in "opposition" of our own mirror image. Can we say that our own mirror image is our enemy or competitor? No, we can't say that.
Now, in this sense, if we look at the world in front of us as a giant mirror then we may understand that the person standing in front/opposition of us is our own mirror image. But because a mirror image is always reverse in nature, it is difficult to expect that the person in front of us is actually our own image. He is exhibiting traits which we might have kept within ourselves too.
If we apply the same logic in our horoscope then we may realize that the houses standing opposite to each other are also somewhere connected with each other. Rather than considering them as contradictory houses, we can understand them as complementary houses which can help us balance each other's energies.
Opposition of Houses - As we know, there are 12 houses in a horoscope and every house has another house exactly opposite to it. Like, the 1st house is opposite to the 7th house, the 2nd house is opposite to the 8th house and so on.
It means that if we apply the same logic of opposition here then we will realize that the houses standing in front of each other are somewhere connected with each other.
For example, the 1st house represents our self, personality, identity and individual existence, whereas the 7th house represents relationships, partnerships, marriage and other people. At first glance, these two houses may appear to be representing opposite areas of life. But if we look deeper, we will realize that both are supplementing each other.
If someone wants to improve on 1st house related matters then 7th house can bring some guidance. Likewise, if someone wants to improve on 7th house related matters then 1st house can become a source of guidance.
The 1st house teaches us individuality, while the 7th house teaches us cooperation. Both are necessary for a balanced existence. We cannot have meaningful relationships without understanding ourselves, and our relationships can also help us understand ourselves better.
Likewise, the 2nd house and 8th house can be seen as counterparts. The 2nd house represents accumulation of wealth, family, food habits and personal values, whereas the 8th house represents transformation, sudden changes, joint resources and occult knowledge. The 2nd house teaches us how to accumulate and preserve resources, while the 8th house teaches us how to deal with uncertainty, transformation and letting go.
Similarly, the 3rd house and 9th house represent personal efforts and higher guidance; the 4th house and 10th house represent inner happiness and outer accomplishments; the 5th house and 11th house represent individual creativity and collective gains; and the 6th house and 12th house represent worldly engagement and withdrawal from worldly activities.
So, we can see that all these opposite houses are connected with each other and are supplementing and complementing each other.
As I said, oppositions are oppositions just for namesake. Actually, they are counterparts. In order to improve, every house can learn and adopt something from its opposite house and vice-versa.
For example, if someone is excessively focused on career, professional accomplishments and responsibilities represented by the 10th house, then the 4th house can bring some guidance by reminding the person about inner happiness, emotional security, home and peace of mind.
Likewise, if someone is excessively attached to home, comfort and private life represented by the 4th house, then the 10th house can bring some guidance by reminding the person about responsibilities, professional accomplishments and contribution to the outer world.
This is how we can use the energy of opposite houses to balance each other's energies.
Also, when I am referring to these houses, it doesn't mean that I am only referring to the houses as occupied by planets or their house lords. We can understand this concept for every house in our horoscope, regardless of the fact whether any planet is placed in that house or not.
It also doesn't mean that we have to equally express the energies of both houses all the time. The idea is to understand which energy is excessively expressed or missing in our life and then take some inspiration or guidance from its opposite house to bring better balance.
We will try to understand the connection between all these opposite houses through six separate articles.
So, the six articles in this series will be as follows –
1st House and 7th House Counterparts.
2nd House and 8th House Counterparts.
3rd House and 9th House Counterparts.
4th House and 10th House Counterparts.
5th House and 11th House Counterparts.
6th House and 12th House Counterparts.
Hope this will be helpful.
Gratitude!!!
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